Deep space optical communications

A Biswas, M Srinivasan, S Piazzolla… - Free-Space Laser …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The future demand for enhanced telecommunication capacity required to support human
and robotic exploration from deep-space has motivated the advancement of free-space laser …

The deep space optical communications project ground laser receiver

M Srinivasan, E Alerstam, E Wollman… - Free-Space Laser …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) project will conduct its technology
demonstration concurrently with NASA's Psyche mission, which hosts the DSOC flight …

Status of NASA's deep space optical communication technology demonstration

A Biswas, M Srinivasan, R Rogalin… - … on Space Optical …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With NASA funding, the Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) Project at JPL is
planning a system level technology demonstration of optical communications from deep …

Maximum likelihood synchronization algorithm correction for photon-counting communications with blocking loss

T Wen, Y Si, J Huang, L Zhang, R Shu, J Wang - Optics Express, 2023 - opg.optica.org
To realize deep space optical communications with high capacity and sensitivity,
synchronization of pulse-position modulation (PPM) signals is crucial. In this study, the …

A high dynamic-range photon-counting receiver for deep space optical communication

R Rogalin, E Grigorian, D Cho, P Tsao… - Free-Space Laser …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) project will demonstrate free-space optical
communication at almost 3 AU, or 3 orders of magnitude further than any previous attempt …

SNSPD-based detector system for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications project

EE Wollman, JP Allmaras, AD Beyer, B Korzh… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We report on a free-space-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector array
developed for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications project (DSOC). The array …

Architecture and analysis of telescope arrays for deep space optical communication

R Rogalin, D Cho, C Okino - Laser Communication and …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The use of free space optical communication from deep space promises to revolutionize the
capabilities of human and robotic exploration, enabling modern-internet-like data rates …

[PDF][PDF] Infrastructure Strategy to Enable Optical Communications for Next-Generation Heliophysics Missions

M Shelton, H Li, D Motto, A Pulkkinen… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - assets.pubpub.org
The topics of the Heliophysics Decadal Survey historically include exploration of the
characteristics and physics of the interplanetary medium from the surface of the Sun to …

Field-programmable gate array implementation of a single photon-counting receive modem

WP Simon, JN Downey, NC Lantz… - Free-Space Laser …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We present a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) implementation of a single photon-
counting receive modem for a pulse position modulated signal. The modem is compliant …

Large-area SNSPD array for RF/optical hybrid 7-segment pathfinder receiver

J Allmaras, B Korzh, A Beyer… - Free-Space Laser …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In this work we describe the development, characterization, and integration of a 16-channel,
400-μm diameter active area, double-ended read-out NbTiN superconducting nanowire …